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Flopristin is a semi-synthetic
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of the streptogramin A class. It is a
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of pristinamycin IIB. Flopristin is one of the components of the experimental drug NXL103.


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Macrolide antibiotics Oxazoles Organofluorides {{antibiotic-stub